Deepak Palsavdiya

About Deepak Palsavdiya

I lead the Financial Crime Investigation Unit at Revolut, investigating money laundering, fraud, and suspicious financial activities across our global payment platform. With 3 years of hands-on FinCrime experience and 12+ years in operations leadership (including 2 years optimizing delivery networks at Amazon), I help fintech companies build robust financial crime operations.**WHAT I DO:**- Design fraud detection procedures & AML/KYC frameworks- Investigate money laundering & complex financial crimes- Build & scale FinCrime investigation teams- Train teams on fraud detection techniques & best practices- Manage vendor relationships & optimize investigation workflows- Ensure RBI/regulatory compliance across operations- Reduce investigation turnaround time & improve accuracy**WHO I HELP:**- Fintech startups building their first FinCrime team- Payment processors implementing AML/KYC procedures- E-commerce platforms fighting seller fraud- Global companies managing financial crime risk- Teams needing FinCrime training & operational guidance**MY BACKGROUND:**- 12+ years work experience (since 2012) across operations & management- 2 years at Amazon leading teams to optimize delivery maps & logistics across Europe, Australia, New Zealand- 2 years in FinCrime investigation at Revolut managing 100+ investigators- Trained 100+ professionals on fraud detection & investigation- Deep expertise in money laundering detection & investigation procedures**CURRENTLY LEARNING:**Passionate about how data can tell an entire story in one visualization. Learning ML to deepen my understanding of fraud detection technology.**AVAILABLE FOR:**→ FinCrime Advisory & Consultation: Fraud Detection Framework Design: AML/KYC Procedure Development: FinCrime Training & Workshops: per session→ Professional Mentorship: per mentee→ Compliance Audits & Reviews: CONNECT IF:**You\'re building a FinCrime team from scratch, implementing RBI-compliant AML procedures, investigating complex money laundering cases, need expert training on fraud detection, or want mentorship in financial crime investigation.**MY MISSION:**Help fintech & payment companies build world-class FinCrime operations while earning to support my family. I believe strong financial crime prevention protects customers, builds trust, and ensures regulatory compliance.

Experience

1. Team Lead

   Revolut

   Jun 2024 — Present · IN

   Leading the Financial Crime Investigation Unit at Revolut:• Manage 100+ investigators (Including Oversee 3+ external vendor teams handling investigations• Investigate money laundering, fraud, and suspicious financial activities• Design and optimize investigation procedures and processes• Build AML/KYC compliance frameworks for global operations• Monitor inbound transactions and flag suspicious activities• Train teams on fraud detection and investigation best practices• Achieve high SLAs and investigation quality metrics• Reduce investigation turnaround time through process optimization• Implement systematic fraud detection procedures• Manage vendor performance and vendor relationshipsKey achievements:• Built and scaled FinCrime team to 100+ members• Implemented investigation procedures that improved fraud detection accuracy• Trained 100+ team members on AML/KYC compliance and fraud detection• Managed 3+ external vendor teams with high performance standards• Investigated hundreds of suspicious transactions involving millions in potential fraud

Education

• Govt.boys Excellence school Sehore

  12 th, Physics, Maths, Cemistry

  2004 — 2008

• Rajiv Gandhi Prodyogiki Vishwavidyalaya

  Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.), Electrical and Electronics Engineering

  2008 — 2012

• International Institute of Information Technology Bangalore

  Executive PG in Data Science , Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician

Skills

• Plc
• Steel
• Commissioning
• Pro Engineer
• Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• Project Engineering
• Engineering Management
• Power Distribution
• Power Systems
• Scada
• Instrumentation
• Automation
• Factory
• Electronics